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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211211047 · 12/25/2021 · Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
Location
7525 Red River Road, WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58075
NAICS
311313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a pellet mill when their glove was caught on the rollers and their hand was pulled into the machine. The employee's fingers were crushed by the roller, and their middle finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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